CURRICULUM

SCHOOL RULES AND REGULATIONS

The School classes are from from Toddler
to Class IX.This school has successfully
completed 4 years of operation. The infrastructure is
under development upto class XII.

The School term runs from April to March.
The Final examination is held towards the
end of the academic year. There are
terminal examinations and unit test prior to
the final examination.

There are normally three vacations,
namely a Summer Vacation in May-June, a
Puja Vacation in September-October and a
Christmas Vacation in December-January.
Saturdays and Sundays are normally
holidays for students. A brief Easter
Vacation is also given in accordance with
the Christian religious calendar.

Some of the major School Rules are as
follows:

Pupils are expected to come to School
neat and tidy. The prescribed School
Uniform is to be worn in school and at
School functions by all students, and by
those students representing the School
anywhere else.

Students must be punctual and be present
on time at all places where they are
supposed to be assembly, regular classes,
P.T., Library, functions, etc.

Irregular attendance, habitual idleness,
regular lack of application of School rules,
neglect of home work, disobedience and
disrespect towards members of the Staff,any kind of unfair practice either within or
beyond this school’s premises will be
sufficient reason, after consulting with other
staff for giving a forced Transfer Certificate
to the student. Pupils are responsible to the
Principal / Vice – Principal / Department
Head / In- charge for their conduct both in
and outside the School.

Students remaining absent on the previous
day/ days must bring to the Principal / Vice
– Principal /Department Head / In-charge a
written explanation from their parents in the
School Calendar, which is to be carried to
School everyday.

During the absence of a teacher from
class, pupils must obey the Monitor /
Captains / Vice Captains / Prefects
appointed.

Any damage done to School property must
be made good by the student responsible or
by the class as a whole as will be decided
by the authorities. Individual or collective
fines can be imposed by the School
authorities.

Parents are expected to co-operate in the
working of the School by enforcing regularity
and discipline, and by taking an interest in
their children’s progress. Parents should
check the School Calendar regularly and
note the teacher’s remarks, put their initials
and sign the Prep. Book regularly.

Students who fail to reach a satisfactory
academic standard and whose over-all
results are not satisfactory will on no
account be promoted. Students who fail to
get permitted to continue their studies in the
School. A detailed programme of all major
examinations / tests will be given to the
students in due time.

Special arrangements cannot be made for
pupils who, for any reason, are absent from
any written examination .

Parents are requested to communicate
with the Principal / In-charge by letter or to
meet personally by taking prior appointment,
regarding the progress and welfare of their
wards. You may use the ERP dash Board
thru our website to reach the Principal or
Class teacher directly. The Principal / In-
charge may also require any parent to meet
personally in the matter of progress of the
pupils.

Parents are not allowed to meet their
wards during School hours without
permission from the Principal / In- charge.
Entry into the School Office and the Staff-
rooms is also prohibited unless permission
from the Head has been obtained.

This being an English-medium School,
the students are to be encouraged to speak
in English at all times during School hours,
except when attending the vernacular
classes. (Failure to do so may entail
imposition of a fine.)

The result of the Final Examination of
the defaulters will not be published. All dues
as applicable must be paid before the
commencement of the Terminal or Final
Examination.

Students are responsible for the safe
custody of their books and personal
belongings at school. Anything lost will not
be compensated by the School Authorities.
The parents are requested not to allow cash
or costly articles to be brought to School by
their wards. Watches (for pupils below class
IX) and gold ornaments are forbidden. All
matter of objectionable nature is prohibited.
Unauthorized cash and / or articles found on
a student will be confesticated.

An Identity Card is issued to every
student. Students must have updated
Identity Cards every year. Parents must
bring the Identity Cards of their wards at the
time of taking them home from Toddler to
Class II. Students from Class III onwards
must carry the Identity Card with them.

Students must pay the Annual
(Session) Charge and other dues before the
commencement of the new academic
session with the stipulated date to be
notified at the end of the Final Examination,
failing which their names may be removed
from the School Register and they have to
seek readmission.

Provision is made for Sports and
Athletics. Pupils should participate in game
when required to do so. They must apply
themselves whole-heartedly to all co-
curricular activities.

Pupils may be required to take part in
extra – curricular activities such as Scouts,
Guides, Debate, Drama, Quiz,Games, Art,
Music and Singing. Participation in such
activities and practice after the School hours
/ Saturday / Sunday may be deemed
compulsory. Absence on grounds of
attending coaching classes / private tuitions
will not be tolerated.

School Badge, School Tie, School Belt,
Text Books, Exercise Books, Identity Card,
School Diary, School Uniform etc. are to be
purchased from the School or through
School-approved organizations.

Parents / Guardians / Visitors are
requested to correspond, if necessary,
through letters which are to be dropped in
the School Letter Box or use the Principal's
Dash Board/School Teacher's Dash Board.

It is not possible for school personnel to
deliver (Water Bottles, Tiffin Box, Sweater,
Uniforms, Guitar etc) to the classroom, if the
Child has forgotten to bring the article kindly
ensure that the student is carrying the
articles.

It is found that many students are being
sent to school with fever or contagious
disease. Any student found sick or
comming to school with sickness will be
sent back immediately. All guardians are
asked to co-operate.

LEAVE RULES

No half day or early leave shall normally be
granted. If the Parent / Guardian feels that
his / her ward is required at home or
elsewhere for some purpose, the student
should not be sent to School on that day. A
letter stating the reason for absence of the
student, should be sent on the next working
day. Attendance is compulsory on the
closing day, and on the reopening day after
holidays/ vacations, barring exceptional
circumstances, failing which a fine of
Rs. 10/- per day may be levied. Parents
must understand that since the School
provides at least two long vacations in a
year, there should be no reason for a
student to visit outstation at any other time.
Students must have their Monthly
Attendance Records, Late Records, and
Absent Records regularly counter-signed by
the class teacher.

Applications for leave, both short and long,
should reach the Principal / In-charge,
preferably in advance, with a copy to the
Class Teacher concerned. All application
must contain (1) the name of the student in
full, (2) the class and section, (3) the full
address of the student, (4) the Roll Number,
and (5) the full signature of the
Parents/Guardian. Whenever a student is ill
for more than three days, an application
from the parent/guardian, enclosing the
Medical Certificate from the attending
Doctor, should be submitted. Submitting a
bare Medical Certificate, as is often done, is
advised against.

SPECIAL NOTE FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS:

Parents / Guardians aggrieved on any
ground are requested to see the
Principal/Vice – Principal / Department
Head/ In-charge personally by prior
appointment instead of airing their
grievances in public in front of the School
campus, as this creates confusion and
chaos amongst other Parents/ Guardians,
leading to the development of a not too
cordial relation between the Parents/
Guardians and the School Authorities.
Parents/Guardians should refrain from
uttering comments or doing things that are
detrimental to the interest of the school and
its students.

Violation of these rules on the part of a
Parent/ Guardian might lead to expulsion of
the ward from the School.

Parent/ Guardian must not try to meet or
telephone the members of the School
Management, the Principal/ Vice -
Principal/Department Head/ In-charge at
their residences except in case of
emergency.. In all matters of the School, the
Secretary’s decision is final. The
Principal/Vice Principal / Department Head/
In-charge will not meet any visitor after the
School hours or on holidays.

Principal shall notify Guardian regarding
wayward conduct/ habitual Indiscipline of
any student. School has own Psychologist.
For Issues requiring Medical Attention, Principal shall recommend
compulsury counselling of both the
Guardian and their ward with our School
Psychologist and it is compulsory for the
Guardian to comply with the
recommendation of the Psychologist. In
case the Principal deems it necessary, One
of the Guardian shall be compulsorily be
required to stay at the school office during
the time and period recommended by the
Principal.

INFORMATION REGARDING
TRANSFER CERTIFICATE

A written notice of one calendar month is to
be given by the parents/ guardians to the
Principal / In-charge before the issue of a
Transfer Certificate.

No Transfer Certificate will be issued to
any student until all dues to the school are
paid in full.

In case of an Emergency, the Principal
may apply his / her discretionary power to
issue the Transfer Certificate to a student
within 7 days from the date of such
application from the parent / guardian
concerned. In such a case the parent /
guardian shall have to pay the subsequent
month’s fees, along with all dues, if any.

Students who fail twice in the same class
will be served with a Transfer Certificate.

A student may be given a forced Transfer
Certificate after receiving a third written
warning for serious breach of discipline or
for gross misconduct as observed by the
Management.

Three month’s tuition fees and Annual
charges (Session) will be charged if a
request for a Transfer Certificate/ withdrawal
is made at any time within 3 months after
reopening of the new academic session /
after taking admission

The transfer certificate charge is Rs. 100/-
payable at the Account Office before
submitting the application for the Transfer
Certificate. The receipt for the same is to be
attached to the application.

Caution Money will be refunded after one
month of taking T.C. or submitting an
application for refund whichever is later.
Refund of caution money should be claimed
within 3 months after taking T.C. or else the
same will be forfeited.

EXAMINATION SYSTEM (as per St.
Stephen’s School, Dum Dum)

Pre-Nursery to K.G. will have 3
Assessments on Grade.

Classes I to IV will have a Terminal
Examination of 100 Marks, Unit Tests and a
Final Examination of 100 Marks. Pass mark
40% in each subject.

Passing in SUPW and Community Service
is compulsory for all students.

NOTES:

Should a pupil be absent for any test /
examination, then he / she will be
Marked absent.

No child will be permitted to appear for
any test / examination, if he / she is
seriously ill or is suffering from any
infectious / contagious disease.

Students must not take study leave
unless granted by the School.

Promotion is decided at a special
meeting with concerned teachers.
Hence, the Results declared are final
and requests for reconsideration from
detained cases will not be entertained.

Criteria for Promotion in Pre-Nursery to
Class IX

Students should appear all three
assessment for promotion.

Students should have a minimum of 75%
attendance. However, on grounds of serious
illness another 15% may be considered.
This must be supported by a medical
certificate furnished at the outset of the
illness.

PRIVATE TUITION:

ACCORDING TO GOVT. NORMS PRIVATE
TUITION IS NOT ALLOWED BY THE
SCHOOL TEACHERS STRICTLY. PARENTS
ARE REQUESTED TO FOLLOW NORMS.

OFFICE TIME SCHEDULE

Monthly Fees collection shall be in
Designated Branch of Bank.Presently ICICI Abasan
Branch is the home branch

The School will normally remain closed on
Saturdays and Sundays for students.
However Office shall remain open on 1 st
and 3 rd Saturday from 8 to 1 PM.

Library Rules:

The school has a well equipped library stocked
with over books, journals and periodicals of a
wide range. Students have access to the
facility between 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. from
Monday to Friday and on furnishing of the
Library Card which may be obtained on
producing Fees Book.
It is imperative that students abide by certain
codes of conduct when they are inside the
library besides being careful about the books
that they have borrowed. It ought to be noted
that sub-lending or transfer of borrowed books to anyone else is not permitted. Borrowed
books if damaged or lost have to be made
good by replacement or by paying for the cost
of the same. The Librarian has the authority to
take back any book at any time. There shall be
penalty levied upon any defaulter who does
not return a book on time.

School Uniform:

Every student must wear a proper
complete and clean uniform daily.
Defaulters may be fined Rs. 10/- (Rupees
five only) or be sent back home.

MONTHLY FEES SUBMISSION AND FINE,

All fees has to be paid by 25 th of each Month.
For Delay beyond one month, the fine shall be
Rs.100/-. For Delay of More than 2 months,
fine shall be Rs.250/-. For delay of 3 months,
the fine shall be Rs.500/- Delay of more than 3
months, shall result in striking off the name
from register. A readmission charge of
Rs.1500/- shall have to be paid along with the fine.

MEDICAL EMERGENCY

INCASE OF MINOR CUTS, FIRST AID IS
PROVIDED IN SCHOOL. IN CASE OF MORE
SERIOUS PROBLEM, SAME IS ATTENDED
BY OUR DOCTOR S.BANERJEE.
GUARDIANS ARE IMMEDIATELY
INFORMED( WITHIN 15 MIN ). FOR INJURY
OF MORE SERIOUS NATURE CHILD IS
ADMITTED BY SCHOOL TO ZENITH
MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE- RATH
TALA OR DR.S.K.PAL'S NURSING HOME.

NoteBoys of classes Toddler to Class IX may
wear trousers from November to February.
For students of Class VI on wards, wearing
Blazer is compulsory in winter. Pupils must wear the tie, belt, School badge
to School. {compulsory) No fancy hairstyles will be allowed either for
the boys or the girls all boys must have their
hair trimmed above their collars. Girls must
have short hair, or plaits tied with white
ribbons, hair-bands are not permitted Use of
mehendi in any form is not allowed. Use of nail polish and keeping of long nails
is not permitted. No valuables may be worn or brought to
School.